DARPA scientists have figured out a way to put out fires with sound waves and electricity. But this breakthrough by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is intended for closed areas – jet cockpits or ships — not your average Western wildfire. According to the July 12 post on the website: For example, a shipboard [...]
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By the Associated Press President Obama and the first lady were caught on the “Kiss Cam” during the Men’s USA Basketball vs. Brazil game at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., Monday night. The president received a loud cheer when he arrived, but like the U.S. players, he got off to a slow start. The [...]
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We’ve all been there. We just didn’t grab an ax. A man in Australia, frustrated with his Internet service provider, hacked into its servers, deleting data, and then walked into its offices and threatened the owner with an ax. He pleaded guilty to all this today, the Herald Sun is reporting. A judge remanded Bryce [...]
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The mutual love between Beyonce and First Lady Michelle Obama was apparent back when Michelle told People magazine she wanted to trade places with the famous singer — and when Beyonce joined Michelle’s “Let’s Move!” campaign. Now, Beyonce professes her admiration for the First Lady from a personal letter she previously shared on her blog [...]
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Target is stocking its shelves with same sex marriage greeting cards. The Huffington Post reports the cards feature phrases such as “Mr. & Mr.” and “Two very special women, one very special love.” Target has a checkered background when it comes to supporting gay rights. The store previously sold T-shirts with gay pride themes online only a month [...]
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Scream Portraits by Billy Hunt from Billy Hunt on Vimeo. There is a new invention for the stressed out or angry individual: the Screamotron 3000. The device is a renovated karaoke boombox that snaps a picture when it hears you scream. Billy Hunt, a commercial photographer and the inventor of the unusual device says [...]
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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy In a 911 call released Wednesday, a friend of a Kaleb ‘Fred” Langdale told the dispatcher: “A gator just got my friend,” and that the teen’s arm wasn’t attached. Langdale was swimming Monday in a Glades County river in Florida when an alligator [...]
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Because of a McDonald’s sponsorship deal with the International Olympic Committee, there will be no French fries within Olympic Park in London except the ubiquitous American fried potato strings served by Mickey D’s, with one exception: Fish and chips will stay true to its British roots.
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